Paquetá on Neymar bench chat v Panama, backs No 10: “Deserves respect” | OneFootball

Neymar revealed to Lucas Paquetá that he was happy to be with the Brazilian National Team

Last Monday (01), the Brazilian National Team left Rio de Janeiro for the United States, where it will compete in the World Cup. However, on Sunday (31), Brazil beat Panama 6-2 in a friendly at the Maracanã. Ruled out of the match due to injury, Neymar stayed on the bench and revealed that he was happy to have been called up.

In short, Lucas Paquetá came to Neymar’s ‘defense’ on the eve of the World Cup. In an interview with GE, the midfielder gave details of a conversation with the Brazilian National Team’s number 10 while both were on the bench.

— We were there on the bench, and it was nice because he was smiling, and I asked: “What is it, man?” and he said: “I’m very happy to be here.” So, he’s a guy who deserves a lot of respect for everything he has done for football, for the national team, the national team’s all-time top scorer. He’s a guy who does a lot for this shirt, he helped me a lot when I first arrived here, as well as all the other young players, so he’s someone who means a lot and certainly on the pitch, when he gets better, he will help the national team a lot -, he said.

How did the friendly go?

Neymar and goalkeeper Weverton were the only ones who did not take the field in the friendly against Panama on Saturday (31). While the keeper was left out by Carlo Ancelotti’s choice, the number 10 missed out because of injury. For now, the player is still recovering from a calf injury and is only expected to be available for Brazil in the World Cup.

On the other hand, Lucas Paquetá scored one of Brazil’s six goals against Panama. The other goals were scored by: Vinícius Júnior, Casemiro, Rayan, Igor Thiago and Danilo Santos. As a result, the Brazilian National Team thrashed the opposition 6-2.

What now?

Now, the Brazilian National Team has traveled to the United States, where it has its final friendly before making its debut in the World Cup. Next Saturday (06), Brazil will face Egypt in Cleveland starting at 7 p.m. (Brasília time), with live coverage on Rede Globo on free-to-air TV.

Finally, the Brazilian National Team is in Group C and will make its World Cup debut on June 13, also a Saturday, again at 7 p.m. (Brasília time). The opponent is Morocco, and the match will be played in New Jersey. It is worth noting that Scotland and Haiti complete Brazil’s group.

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